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Box Art vs. Content
« on: February 18, 2017, 12:52:21 AM »
Maybe I'm crazy, or being a little nitpicky, but has anyone else noticed sometimes creatures or items appear on the boxart that aren't in that particular set?  ???

I noticed mostly with the Thunderdridt Falcon and Staff of Beasts on the Academy box as well as the Griffon on the Arena set. Both times I excitedly searched through the product for those respective cards only to find they appear in a different set. Anyone noticed this with other boxart?

It's not a complaint, I realize it's a very minor detail. It's just more of an observation.
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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2017, 10:33:10 AM »
In a lot of cases, I think the art is commissioned before the contents are finalized. Besides, Victorian Griffin still isn't in the game (it's a promo), although Crusader Griffin made an appearance in 2016's Paladin vs Siren.

Another obvious one is swarms of bees on the cover of Druid vs Necromancer.

Now if Mordok's Tome hadn't appeared in Lost Grimoire v1, I think people would have legitimately cried foul.
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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 06:16:43 PM »
I want my Palanid's archers!

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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2017, 06:38:08 PM »
At least no one has been seen using a Frost spell.
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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2017, 11:56:07 AM »
I want my Palanid's archers!

Isn't that [mwcard=MW1C28]Royal Archer[/mwcard], but matching the Paladin colour scheme?
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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2017, 01:55:55 PM »
That's what it looks like to me.
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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2017, 02:01:47 PM »
I just assume any change of coloration means totally different creature. Changing clothes is for suckers.
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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2017, 02:10:47 PM »
I just assume any change of coloration means totally different creature. Changing clothes is for suckers.
They have to change coloration because spectators in the game don't see the action markers. ;)
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Re: Box Art vs. Content
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2017, 02:14:33 PM »
I just assume any change of coloration means totally different creature. Changing clothes is for suckers.
They have to change coloration because spectators in the game don't see the action markers. ;)

Well that's a more logical response than I expected lol. Nicely done.
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